2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER Owners Manual

Changing th
ebulbs 262Headlamps
2
Bulb holder for side/parking lamp
3 Bulb holder for main-beam headlamp
4 Cable outle tfor main-beam headlamp
5 Bulb holder for cornering light* 26
Replacing th ebulbs in th emain-beam
headlamp X
Switch off th elights.
X Open th ebonnet.
X Turn housin gcover 1anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Pull out bulb holder 2.
X Turn bulb holder 3anti-clockwise until it
is released. X
Remov ebulb holder 3.
X Pull th ebulb out of bulb holder 3.
X Insert th enew bulb int obulb holder 3.
X Insert bulb holder 3intot he guide in the
headlamp.
X Turn bulb holder 3clockwis euntil it
engages.
Left headlamp: cable duct4of bulb
holder 3must be pointin gdown and to the
right.
Righ theadlamp: cable duct 4of bulb
holder 3must be pointin gdown and to the
left.
X Pull out bulb holder 2.
X Alig nhousin gcover 1and tur nitclock-
wise.
Changing th ebulbs in th eside lamps
and parking lamps X
Switch off th elights.
X Open th ebonnet.
X Turn housin gcover 1anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Pull out bulb holder 2. X
Pull th ebulb out of bulb holder 2.
X Insert th enew bulb int obulb holder 2.
X Insert bulb holder 2.
X Alig nhousin gcover 1and tur nitclock-
wise.
Replacing th ebulb in th ecornering
light *(vehicles with Intelligent Light
System*) X
Switch off th elights.
X Open th ebonnet.
X Turn housin gcover 1anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulb holder 5anti-clockwise until it
is released.
X Remov ebulb holder 5.
X Pull th ebulb out of bulb holder 5.
X Insert th enew bulb int obulb holder 5.
X Insert bulb holder 5intot he guide in the
headlamp.
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Changing th
ebulbs 263
X
Turn bulb holder 5clockwise until it
engages.
The handle of bulb holder 5must be hor-
izontal.
X Align housing cover 1and tur nitclock-
wise. Changing th
erearb ulbs
Opening and closin gthe sidetrimp an-
els You must open th
ecorre sponding side trim
panel in th eboot to chang ethe bulbs.
Left-hand sid etrimp anel Left-han
dside trim panel
1 Releas ecatch 2
Sidetrimp anel
X To open: turnc atch 190°int he direction
of the arrow and remove side trim panel
2.
X To close: insert side trim panel 2and turn
catch 190° in the opposite direction to
the arrow.
Right-han dsidet rim panel Right-hand side trim panel
1
Securing lug
2 Sidetrim panel
X To open: press securing lug 1to the side
and remove side panel 2.X
To close: insert side panel 2.
Securing lug 1engages.
Changin gthe tail lamps X
Switch off the lights.
X Ope nthe boot.
X Ope nthe side trim panel (Y page 263). Tail lamps
1
Reversing lamp
2 Driver' sside: rearfoglamp
Front-passenger side :spare bulb
3 Turn signal Practical advice
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Replacing the wiper blades
264
X
Turn the corresponding bulb holde ranti-
clockwise and remove it.
X Pull the corresponding bulb ou tofthe bulb
holder.
X Insert the appropriate new bulb into the
bulb holder.
X Insert the corresponding bulb holde rand
turn it clockwise.
X Close the side trim panel (Y page 263).
Changin gthe bulbs in the licenc eplate
lamps Licence plate lamp
1
Screws
X Switch off the lights.
X Ope nthe boo tlid. X
Remove screws 1.
X Remove the licence plate lamp.
X Replace the bulb.
X Insert the licence plate lamp.
X Replace and tighten screws 1. Replacing the wiper blades
G
Ris
kofa ccident
The windscree nwilln ot longer be properly
wipe difthe wipe rblade sare worn. This
could prevent yo ufrom observing the traffic
conditions, thereb ycausing an accident.
Replace the wipe rblade stwice ayear, ide-
ally in spring and autumn. G
Ris
kofa ccident
The wipe rarm sc ould start moving and
cause an injury if yo ulea ve the windscreen
wipers switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock
before replacing the wipe rblade s.
! Make sure tha tyou touch onl ythe wiper
arm of the windscree nwiper to avoid dam-
aging the windscree nwiper blades. Practical advice
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Replacing the wiper blades
265Removing
Movin gthe wiper blades to avertical
position Vehicles withou
tKEYLESS GO*
X Make sure tha tthe key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Set the windscree nwiper stop osition II
(Y page 93) on the combinatio nswitch.
X Whe nthe wipe rarm sh aver eached aver-
tica lposition, turn the key to position 0and
remove it from the ignition lock.
X Fol dthe wipe rarm away from the wind-
screen unti litengages.
X Set the wipe rblade at right angle stothe
wipe rarm.
Vehicles with KEYLES SGO*
X Switch off the engine.
X Take your foo toff the brake pedal.
X Set the windscree nwiper stop osition II
(Y page 93) on the combinatio nswitch.
X Press the KEYLESS GO button repeatedly
unti lthe windscree nwiper sstart. X
Whe nthe wipe rarm sh aver eached aver-
tica lposition, press the KEYLESS GO but-
ton again.
X Fol dthe wipe rarm away from the wind-
screen unti litengages.
X Set the wipe rblade at right angle stothe
wipe rarm.
Removing the wiper blades X
Remove the wipe rblade from the retainer
on the wipe rarm in the direction of the
arrow. Fitting
X Slide the new wipe rblade into the retainer
on the wipe rarm in the opposite direction
to the arrow.
X Turn the wipe rblade paralle ltothe wiper
arm.
X Fol dthe wipe rarm back onto the wind-
screen. Practical advice
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Flat tyre
266 Flat tyre
Flat tyre
Your vehicl emay be equipped with:
R aT IREFI Tkit (Ypage 201)
R as par ew heel* (Y page 201)
R theM OExtended run-flat sys-
tem* (Y page 275) Preparing th
evehicle
i Vehicl epreparation is no tneces saryon
vehicles wit hMOE tyres*.
X Stop your vehicl easfar away from traffic
as possibl eonsolid, non-slippery, level
ground.
X Switc hont hehazard warnin glamps.
X Firmly depress th eparkin gbrake.
X Mov ethe selector lever to P.
X Allo ccupant smustg et out of th evehicle.
Mak esuret hatthe ya re no tend angered as
they do so.
X Mak esuret hatnoo neis near th edanger
area whils tawheelisb eingchanged. Any-
on ew ho is no tdirectl yassistin ginthe whee
lcha ng es hould, fo rexample, stand
behin dthe barrier.
X Switc hoffthee ngine.
X Remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock.
X Get out of th evehicle.
X Clos ethe driver's door.
X Plac ethe warnin gtriangle ( Ypage 200) at
as uitable distance. Observ elegal require-
ments. Usin
gthe TIREFIT kit
You can use th eTIREFI Tkitto seal small
punctures ,particularl ytho se in th etyret read.
You can use TIREFI Tinoutdoo rtem peratures
down to -2 0°C. G
Risk of accident
In th efollowing situations, your safet yisat
particular ris kand tyr esealant is unable to
provid ebreakdown assistance:
R if there are cut sorpunctures in th etyre
greate rtha n4mm
R if th ewhee lrim is damaged
R if you hav edriven at ver ylow tyr epres-
sures or on aflat tyre Do no
tdrive any further. Consult aqualified
specialist workshop whic hhas th eneces-
sar yspecialist knowledge and tools to carry
out th eworkr equired.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you use
aM ercedes-Ben zServi ce Centr efor this
purpose .Inparticular, wor krelevan tto
safet yoro nsafety-related systems mus tbe
carrie dout at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
X Do no tremove any foreign objects which
hav epenetrated th etyre, e.g. screw sor
nails.
X Remove TIREFIT, th eaccompanying "max.
80 km/h "sticke rand the electric ai rpump
fro mt he stowage well underneath the boot
floo r(Ypage 200). Practical advice
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Flat tyre
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Driver's field of vision sticker
2 Wheel sticker
X Affix part 1of th esticker within th edriv-
er' sfield of vision.
X Affix part 2of th esticker near th evalve
on th ewheel with th edefective tyre. G
Risk of injury
TIREFI Tmust not com eintoc ontac twith
your skin, eyes or clothing. R
If TIREFI Tcomes int ocontac twith your
eyes or skin, immediately rinse thor-
oughly with clean water.
R Chang eout of clothing whic hhas come
int oc ontac twith TIREFI Timmediately.
R If an allergic reactio noccurs, consult a
docto rimmediately.
Keep TIREFI Taway from children.
R If TIREFI Tisswallowed ,immediately
rinse your mout hout thoroughly with
water and drin kplenty of water.
R Do not induce vomiting. Consult adoctor
immediately.
R Do not inhale TIREFI Tfumes.
i If TIREFI Tleak sout, allow it to dry. It can
then be removed lik ealayer of film.
If you get TIREFI Tonyour clothing ,have it
cleaned as soon as possible with perchloro-
ethylene. G
Risk of injury
Comply with th emanufacturer' ssafety
instruction sshown on th esticker on the
electric air pump. i
Your vehicle may be equipped with one of
two differen tair pumps. Version 1can be
identified by th eflap, behin dwhichthe
hose with th epressure gauge and cable are
located ;version 2hasap ressure gauge
integrated in th eelectric air pump. 1
TIREFI Tsealan tfille rbottle
2 Flap
3 Recess
4 On/of fswitch
5 Electric connecto rwith cable
6 Air pump hose
7 Flange
X Open flap 2on th eelectric air pump.
X Pull connector 5and air pump hose 6
from th ehousing. Practical advice
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Flat tyre
268
X
Screw air pump hose 6onto flange 7of
TIREFI Tfiller bottle 1.
X Plac eTIREFI Tsealant filler bottle 1head
downward sintor ecess 3of th eelectric
air pump. 8
Fille rhose
9 Valve
X Remov ethe cap from valve 9on th efaulty
tyre. a
Pressure release screw
b Pressure gauge
X Make sure pressure release screw aon
pressure gauge bis fully closed.
X Screw fille rhose 8ontovalve 9.
X Inser tplug 5intot he socket of th eciga-
rette lighter* (Y page 166) or intoa12V
power socket in your vehicle
(Y page 166).
X Turn th ekey to position 2(Y page 73 )in
th ei gnition lock. X
Pres son/off switch 4on th eelectric air
pump to I.
The electric air pump is switche don. The
tyr eisi nflated.
i First ,TIREFI Tispumped int othe tyre. The
pressure can briefly rise to aroun d5bar.
Do not switch off th eelectric pump dur-
ing this phase.
X Let th eelectric pump run for fiv eminutes.
The tyr eshould then have apressure of at
least 1. 8bar.
! Do not operate th eelectric air pump for
longer than six minutes without abreak.
Otherwise, it may overheat.
The air pump can be operated again once
it has cooled down.
If ap ressure of 1. 8bar is not reached after
fiv em inutes:
X Switch off and disconnect th eelectric air
pump and driv ethe vehicle forwards or
backwards approximatel y10m.
This distributes th eTIREFI Tmoree venly.
X Remov eTIREFI Tsealan tfille rbottle 1
from th eelectric pump.
X Pump up th etyrea gain. Practical advice
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Flat tyre
269G
Risk of accident
If ap ressur eof1.8bar is no tachieved after
fiv em inutes, th etyreist oobadly damaged.
Do no tdrive any further. Consult aqualified
specialist workshop whic hhas th eneces-
sar yspecialist knowledge and tools to carry
out th eworkr equired. Mercedes-Ben zrec-
ommends that you use aMercedes-Benz
Service Centr efor this purpose .Inparticu-
lar, wor krelevan ttosafetyoro nsafety-
relate dsystems mus tbecarriedout at a
qualified specialist workshop.
If at yrep ressur eof1.8bar is reached:
X Press on/off switch 4on th eelectric air
pump to 0.
The electric air pump is switched off.
X Disconnect th eelectric air pump and stow
it away.
X Fold up th ewarnin gtriangle and stow it
away.
X Pull away immediately.
This distribute sthe TIREFI Tmoree venly
around th etyre.
X Stop after drivin gfor approximately ten
minute sand chec kthe tyrep ressur ewith
th ee lectric air pump. G
Risk of accident
If th etyrep ressur eisnowlower than
1. 3b ar, th etyreist oobadly damaged. Do
no td rive any further. Consult aqualified
specialist workshop whic hhas th eneces-
sar yspecialist knowledge and tools to carry
out th eworkr equired. Mercedes-Ben zrec-
ommends that you use aMercedes-Benz
Service Centr efor this purpose .Inparticu-
lar, wor krelevan ttosafetyoro nsafety-
relate dsystems mus tbecarriedout at a
qualified specialist workshop.
X If th etyrep ressur eisstill at leas t1.3bar,
correc tit(seef uel filler flap fo rvalues).
To increas ethe tyre pressure: switch on
th ee lectric air pump.
To reduce th etyrep ressure: open pres-
sur erelease screw aon pressure
gauge b.
X Drive to th eneares tworkshop and hav ethe
tyr ec hanged there.
X Hav ethe TIREFI Tkitreplaced as soo nas
possibl eataq ualified specialist workshop,
e.g. at aMercedes-Ben zServi ce Centre. G
Risk of accident
Do no texcee dthe maximum speed of
80 km/h.
The "max .80km/h" sticker mus tbeaffixed
within th edriver's field of vision.
The vehicle's handlin gcharacteristics may
be affected. H
Environmental note
Hav ethe used TIREFI Tkitdispose dofpro-
fessionally, e.g. at aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
X Hav ethe TIREFI Tkitreplaced every four
years at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Ben zServi ce Centre. Practical advice
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